Gunmen Attack Zamfara Community Leaving Eight People Dead
Eight persons have been killed in an attack by gunmen on Janbako community of Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The Zamfara State Police Public Relations Officer, Mohammed Shehu, confirmed the incident in a statement on Sunday. He explained that the bandits launched an aggressive reprisal attack on the community in the early hours […]
Nigerian Politicians Re-align 761 Days To 2023 Presidential Election
With the 2023 presidential election exactly 761 days away from Sunday, politicians across the two major political parties – the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) – have already begun some deft political moves and high-level horse-trading in the calculations to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari. Although the Independent National […]
US Department Of Justice Disappointed As Mexico Closed Probe Of Ex-Defence Minister
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) said it is “deeply disappointed” by Mexico’s decision to close its investigation of ex-Defence Minister Salvador Cienfuegos, after the Mexican attorney general decided not to press charges. The decision, which Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador publicly backed on Friday, and a document dump by Mexico’s government of U.S. […]
New Covid Safety Measures,NGF Set To Meet On January 20
Nigerian governors have scheduled to meet on Wednesday, January 20, to review and consider new safety measures in view of the increasing spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. This is as a result of NCDCs’ announcement on 1,598 new infection cases, raising the confirmed total to 108943, while discharged cases stands at 85,367 and deaths 1420. […]
Acting Secretary Of Defense Orders NSA Chief To Install Trump loyalist As Top Lawyer
The acting secretary of defense is trying to install a Trump loyalist as the top lawyer at the National Security Agency, according to three sources familiar. Christopher Miller, who just two days earlier said he couldn’t wait to leave his job, ordered the head of the NSA to install Michael Ellis as general counsel by […]
A Nation On Edge Braces For This Week’s Transfer Of Power
As America enters inauguration week with an unnerving police and military presence guarding the vestiges of democracy — with Americans holding their breath as federal officials warn about threats of violence and potential unrest that have clouded preparations for the ceremonies that will usher President-elect Joe Biden into the White House and send President Donald […]
Germany’s CDU Set To Elect New Chairman On Saturday
Germany’s Christian Democrats will elect a new chairman on Saturday, aiming to unite their conservative party behind a new leader who they hope can succeed Angela Merkel as chancellor when she steps down after federal elections in September. At stake is the leadership of Europe’s biggest economy in the era after Merkel, who has pledged […]
US Carries Out Last Federal Execution Of Trump Era
US authorities carried out the 13th and final federal execution of Donald Trump’s presidency Saturday, media reports said, less than a week before the White House is taken over by Democrat Joe Biden, who opposes the death penalty. Dustin Higgs, a 48-year-old Black man, was executed by lethal injection at the federal penitentiary in Terre-Haute […]
Boko Haram Has No Authority Over Any Territory
The Coordinator Defence Media Operations, Major-General John Enenche has said that Boko Haram insurgents no longer have authority over any part of the country, especially in the northeast where the insurgents once had a stronghold. Speaking on Channel Television, Enenche explained that what the country now has are remnants and a weakened enemy (Boko Haram […]
Nigeria Records Highest Number Of New COVID-19 Cases Ever
Nigeria has recorded 1,867 new cases of COVID-19, making it the highest daily record in the country ever. Of the new cases, Lagos recorded its highest ever with 713 new infections followed by Plateau and the FCT with 273 and 199 cases respectively. 117 cases were recorded in Kaduna, 79 in Oyo, 58 in Enugu, […]
